'Clinic in a van' rolls into Wigan and Leigh to raise awareness of prostate cancer
and live on Freeview channel 276
The ThisVanCan roadshow is aimed at black men over 45, who are more at risk prostate cancer than other men – one in four black men will develop it.
The van is also open to men and people with a prostate over 45 who have a family history of prostate, breast or ovarian cancer.
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Hide AdPeople can choose whether to have a free prostate specific antigen (PSA) blood test. A raised PSA level may suggest a problem with the prostate, but not necessarily cancer, and doctors can decide whether more tests are needed.
The roadshow’s timetable is:
- Tuesday, October 17 at Robin Retail Park in Wigan
- Wednesday, October 18 and Saturday, October 21 at Tesco Extra in Wigan
- Monday, October 23 at Leigh Sports Village
- Tuesday, October 24 and Saturday, October 28 at Tesco in Leigh
Appointments must be booked in advance by calling 07974 074111 or emailing [email protected].
The roadshow is being run by the Greater Manchester Cancer Alliance, in partnership with Prostate Cancer UK, Caribbean and African Health Network, BHA for Equality and charity Can-Survive UK.
Sotonye Tolofari, a consultant surgeon and clinical director for urological cancers at Greater Manchester Cancer Alliance, said: “Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men, but most men with early prostate cancer don’t have any symptoms. You are more at risk of developing prostate cancer if you’re black and over 45 than other people.